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Stop The Bombs To Doug Martin

October 21st, 2013

A month ago after the New England game, Joe wrote that taking a deep shot to Doug Martin is the “wrong route” for a variety of reasons. Reason No. 1 would be Martin has not shown good hands on much easier catches all season, let alone catching the ball on a dead run with a bigger defender fighting him for the ball.

Reason No. 2 is that Martin can get beheaded and/or severely banged up on a play like that — one he’s not used to making.

And that’s what happened Sunday.

The same deep route Martin ran in New England got him free near the corner of the end zone in Atlanta in very tight space. Martin couldn’t hold the pass (again) and he got drilled and left the game with a bum shoulder.

Dear New Schiano Order, please don’t let this play become the new Benn’d Around. By Joe’s count this is the third time for the “Martin Mess” and that should be enough to send the play to the recycle bin.

The Bucs have speedy deep threats in Tiquan Underwood and Chris Owusu, guys with more speed than Martin. If these are NFL-caliber receivers, then Mike Sullivan and friends should find a way to get them in the mix. That’s got to be better than senselessly putting Martin’s career on the line.

For the record I told u douglas would put up a career day on us just likr foles and blaine gabbert get this assclown schiano outa here he only good for letting other ppls trash look great lets go greg roman this team is waitong for u o yea ps choose bridgewater we can win with him lmao

Joe you just mentioned one of the Buc’s issues and maybe they’ll get it corrected but I’m not counting on it. The Buc’s have no speed at wide receiver. And no Tyquan Underwood and Chris Owusu don’t count.

Asking the staff to not include a deep wheel route for a fast RB with great hands is rediculous Joe.

Excuse me, Martin has failed repeatedly in the wheel route and much easier routes as well. He hasn’t caught the ball well. This was known before Sunday. And there is no evidence Martin has “great hands.” –Joe

Every team has that play in their Playbook. And I remember a monster catch by Pittman in 02 running that same route. You play to win the game, playing not to get hurt is playing scared. And I don’t want to hear “he is too valuable running the ball to run a deep route”. That’s a hindsight BS argument.

Also, it’s not hindsight. Joe linked to his story in September about how this was the wrong route for Martin. –Joe

It’s a pathetic attempt at making up plays, this coaching staff is pathetic, splitting out your best runner for a pass at 5’7 lol then your splitting the fullback out wide like someone is afraid of that….i cant stress how pathetic the coaching staff is, no one even does that on playstation! that same play hasnt worked yet. thats like taking your best playing for the vikings adrian peterson and splitting him out wide for a pass, people are afraid of him until he has the ball, its so freaking stupid…you do that crap with mike james or someone else, why not use a two h-back set and use it as a decoy, just so pathetic